New England’s running game was extremely ineffective when these teams met in Week 3, collectively averaging just 2.3 yards per rush, while the Broncos averaged only 3 yards per carry against this defense last week.
It should be noted that Brady has a concerning 4-7 touchdown-to-interception ratio over his past four meetings against Baltimore.
Baltimore ran for 155 yards against a very good Denver run defense. Rice had 131 of those rushing yards on a whopping 30 carries. Baltimore loves to incorporate a traditional blocking fullback in its offense, and no one handles those responsibilities better than Vonta Leach. Arian Foster had a big day against the Patriots and was especially potent as a receiver in the flat, racking up 153 total yards.
Torrey Smith’s big-play ability opens up the middle of the field for Boldin and Pitta, and he was simply fantastic when these teams last met. New England really struggled against the deep ball in that matchup (Baltimore 31, New England 30, Week 3).
via NFL Football Scouting – National Football League – ESPN.